Innovative, organized and community minded, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auto Theft Crime Prevention Program engaging Ontario's private, corporate and media communities has been successfully encouraging drivers to Lock it or Lose it! Theft from, and theft of vehicles, is an ongoing crime which directly impacts victims and places a strain on valuable police resources. This type of crime is not new, but it is very often preventable through community engagement. "Lock It or Lose It" is an award winning crime prevention initiative developed with the support of Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Mac's Convenience Stores aimed at encouraging drivers to take simple precautions to help prevent crime and victimization. Through its communication strategy, the program incorporates effective prevention through public awareness and education, in support of enforcement activities provided by the Provincial Auto Theft Team (PATT). The Lock it or Lose it program consists of the following components: • Lock it or Lose it Vehicle Security Audit initiatives in partnership with OPP Auxiliary & Community Policing Committee volunteers; • Lock it or Lose it Community Auto Theft Prevention Seminar Kit in partnership with IBC, PATT and OPP Community Services Officers; and • Lock it or Lose it Business Community Engagement initiative in partnership with IBC, Macs Convenience Stores Inc & Pin Point Media Group. In addition to its public awareness, education and community mobilization ...